Japanese symbol for “expire”
満ちる
みちる
Romaji: michiru
to fill; to become full (of); to be filled (with); to brim (with)
In Japanese, expire is 満ちる, read みちる (michiru).
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Meanings
- v1, vi to fill; to become full (of); to be filled (with); to brim (with)
- v1, vi to wax (of the moon)
- v1, vi to rise (of the tide); to flow; to come in
- v1, vi to expire (of a period of time); to mature; to come to an end
Written forms: 満ちる、充ちる、盈ちる. Readings: みちる.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “expire”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 切れる | きれる kireru | to expire (time limit, etc.); to run out; to become due |
| 絶え入る | たえいる taeiru | to expire; to die; to draw one's last breath |
| 事切れる | こときれる kotokireru | to breathe one's last; to pass away; to die |
| エクスパイア | エクスパイア ekusupaia | expire |
| 空しくなる | むなしくなる munashikunaru | to die; to expire |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 満足 | まんぞく manzoku | satisfaction; contentment; gratification |
| 不満 | ふまん fuman | dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure |
| 満点 | まんてん manten | perfect score; full marks |
| 満たす | みたす mitasu | to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill |
| 満員 | まんいん man'in | full house; no vacancy; sold out |
| 未満 | みまん miman | less than; under; below |
See also: Chinese symbol for “expire”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.